ARROW PICC SET: 2-LUMEN 5 FR X 19-1/2" (50 CM)
Report
- Report Number
- 9680794-2022-00244
- Event Type
- Malfunction
- Date Received
- April 20, 2022
- Date of Event
- March 24, 2022
- Report Date
- March 29, 2022
- Manufacturer
- ARROW INTERNATIONAL LLC
- Product Code
- LJS
- PMA / PMN Number
- K042126
- Product Problem
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- CO
- Reporter Occupation
- OTHER
- Health Professional
- N
Narratives
(B)(4).
QN# (B)(4). COMPLAINT VERIFICATION TESTING COULD NOT BE PERFORMED AS IT WAS REPORTED THAT THE SAMPLE IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR RETURN. A DEVICE HISTORY RECORD REVIEW WAS PERFORMED AND NO RELEVANT FINDINGS WERE IDENTIFIED. WITHOUT THE DEVICE TO EVALUATE THE COMPLAINT COULD NOT BE CONFIRMED AND THE PROBABLE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED FROM THE AVAILABLE INFORMATION. TELEFLEX WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR AND TREND FOR REPORTS OF THIS NATURE.
THE COMPLAINT IS REPORTED AS: THE NURSE ADVANCED THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE AND CONTINUES WITH DILATOR AND THE PROCESS, BUT THEN TAKING OUT THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE THIS SHOWS SOME RESISTANCE AND THEY HAVE TO USE ULTRASOUND TO VERIFY GUIDE POSITION. FINALLY THEY COULD TAKE IT OUT "WITH A LOT OF DIFFICULTIES". THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE IS REMOVED, BUT ONCE IT IS OUT OF THE PATIENT'S ARM, IT BREAKS IN THE HANDS OF THE NURSE AND PHYSICIAN. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION IS FINE.
THE COMPLAINT IS REPORTED AS: THE NURSE ADVANCED THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE AND CONTINUES WITH DILATOR AND THE PROCESS, BUT THEN TAKING OUT THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE THIS SHOWS SOME RESISTANCE AND THEY HAVE TO USE ULTRASOUND TO VERIFY GUIDE POSITION. FINALLY THEY COULD TAKE IT OUT "WITH A LOT OF DIFFICULTIES". THE SPRING WIRE GUIDE IS REMOVED, BUT ONCE IT IS OUT OF THE PATIENT'S ARM, IT BREAKS IN THE HANDS OF THE NURSE AND PHYSICIAN. NO PATIENT HARM WAS REPORTED. THE PATIENT'S CONDITION IS FINE.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1271702 | ARROW PICC SET: 2-LUMEN 5 FR X 19-1/2" (50 CM) | CATHETER, INTRAVASCULAR, THER | LJS | ARROW INTERNATIONAL LLC | 14F21G0285 |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unknown |